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Rung by a group of 'regulars' at Frensham Royal British Legion Club in memory of Henry George Jones (father of Mick Jones, Club Steward), b. 18th February 1922, d. 14th December 2017, and Margaret Ann Young (mother of 5th ringer) b. 9th March 1921, d. 7th January 2018.

Rung in memory of George Swallow, ringer at Ranmore and Dorking.

First peal in the method on an inside pair: 5-6.

150th peal on handbells: 3-4.

The 100th peal by our handbell group.

Rung as a welcome to the Reverend Alwyn Pereira who was inducted as Vicar on the 11th of January 2018. Rung by an Aldershot band with help by one ringer from Crondall.

The first peal in the method on tower bells.

100th peal together: 6,7.

For Evensong.

100th peal on handbells: 1-2.

In memory of Margaret Gibbon, grandmother of the ringer of 8.

Circled tower 5 times: 1.

First quarter in the method for the treble and dedicated to her father, Richard Hewlett, who sadly passed away earlier this month.

Rung to celebrate the installation of Jane Agg as an Honorary Lay Canon of Guildford Cathedral.

Rung after Evensong, to celebrate the life of Mrs Margaret Ann Young, mother of John Young. Margaret Ann Young 9 March 1921 to 7 January 2018.

First QP Surprise Major: 4.

First quarter in triples for 1, first quarter inside in triples for 3.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Eilidh Hanna Hetherington

Rung by an all female band to mark the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote.

A treat for Martin.

First peal: 4.

1700th peal: 2.

Rung in Celebration of the life of

Peter Vernon Cranham

26th June 1947 - 14th January 2018.

Ringer at St Peter’s Ash whose funeral was today.

First Quarter 2.

Rung for evensong

First in method 1 and 3. Rung as a farewell to 2 leaving us next week for a new job at Cambridge University.

Circled tower: 6.

For evensong.

First quarter treble.

First Quarter Peal for Adrian Clarke.

First surprise Major as conductor

Rung in celebration of the life of Peter Vernon Cranham, 26th June 1947 – 14th January 2018. Ringer here and formerly at Sunbury on Thames.

Circled tower to quarters - 2

To welcome Tom Page home again.

Welcome back to ringing, Tom.

A birthday compliment to Jacqueline Brown

First quarter at the first attempt : 1, first quarter on cover : 6.

Rung for Choral Evensong on Palm Sunday

Rung half-muffled for Good Friday. First on 8 inside: 4. First on 8: tenor.

Rung half-muffled on the middle six immediately following the 3 hour Good Friday service

First Quarter as conductor for 3 (aged 14) and for Easter Sunday.

Rung prior to Morning Service on Easter Day as a farewell to Martin Fletcher - Vicar of Hersham (2011-2018).

Rung for Easter Sunday.

First quarter covering, 8.

First minor inside: 3

First quarter peal: 1, 8.

Rung in memory of Lieutenant Reginald Joseph Albert Blake, West Clandon bellringer, who died in the Great War on 13 April 1918 aged 25 years. East Lancashire Regiment, 11th Batallion. He is commemorated at Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

First Quarter in method for 1, first Quarter at cover for 6.

For Evensong

First Quarter Peal: 6

Rung by members of the local band following Choral Evensong

Rung to commemorate the centenary of the death of Private Frank Prentice of the 1/20th City of London Battalion, who died on this day in 1918, and is buried in St Michael's churchyard.

A birthday compliment to Sylvia Page.

First blows of Ariel - 7. Well done, Jack!

To mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Air Force.

First quarter as conductor for 2, aged 13.

First touch for all in hand with 65's at backstroke, that came round!

Rung to celebrate St. George's Day.

Rung to celebrate the birth on 23 April of Prince Louis Arthur Charles, son of Duke & Duchess of Cambridge; Also a birthday compliment to Ivor Trueman, father of 8.

150th peal: 7

Most methods: 3.

For Evensong.

Rung immediately following the service of dedication of the new bells by Bishop Andrew of Guildford.

Rung for Louis Arthur Charles, Prince of Cambridge

Rung to celebrate Richard Ansell's 40th birthday.

Rung before the Group Ministry Evening Service

For Ascension Day

Nidification D Royal: 3-56.4-256-1-4-5.4-4.5.4-4.5 a

First quarter peal: 8

Rung as part of the Cathedral's day of celebration of the completion of the People's Cathedral Project.

600th together: 1,3

First inside: 2

Rung by members of the local band

For evensong

To mark the 75th anniversary of the historic raid on the great dams of the Ruhr by No 617 squadron RAF, the Dambusters

Rung to celebrate the marriage of HRH Prince Henry of Wales and Ms Meghan Markle, Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Rung as a wedding compliment to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and as a farewell tribute to the Revd Canon David Willey Rector of Farnborough St Peter’s.

First on eight:4. For Evensong.

To celebrate the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

First Grandsire Triples inside: 3

First inside in the method for 2, first on cover for 6.

For evensong and to celebrate the birthdays of Justina Buswell and David Beadman.

First on 8: 2, 5. For Evening Service.

For Evensong. First on six: 4

First of Surprise as conductor in hand.

Most Spliced Maximus: 2,8.

First quarter on treble: 1

First tenor to triples: 8

For Evensong

For Evensong

First of Avon: 4,7.

Rung to celebrate Fiona Heard’s 50th Birthday. This was also her first Quarter Peal. Also dedicated to Myles Owen, our non-stipendary curate, on the day of his last service at St. Nicolas.

Rung to mark the 65th anniversary of a peal of Stedman Triples at this tower on 13th June 1953 for the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

With thanks to the Banstead ringers for giving up their practice night to enable this peal to take place.

Rung to celebrate the 80th Birthdays of two of our habitual visitors

Ivan J M Saunders (7th) & Tony Bishop (21st)

To celebrate Magna Carta Day. Circled tower 3 times: 2.

Rung to celebrate the ministry of Nathan Kurz,

Our Curate leaving this parish

On Sunday 24th June to be assistant Vicar at

St. Mary & St. Paul Churches in East Molesey

Remembering Judy Couperthwaite.

Remembering Judy Couperthwaite

Rung to congratulate Rachel Johnson (Old Woking) and Clare Bevan (Ockham) on their admission and licensing as Licenced Lay Ministers by the Bishop of Guildford yesterday.

Immediately following the service to mark the Patronal Festival of SS Peter & Paul. Also with our best wishes to Emma Gallagher for tomorrow.

Rung in celebration of the life of Judy Couperthwaite.

Martin Turner, Nick Haggett and Mark Place wish to be associated with this quarter.

First of Bristol Royal for 7.

Rung open in memory of Judy Couperthwaite (1943-2018), member of the local band, and formerly Tower Captain and Secretary of the Guildford Diocesan Guild.

Rung in fond memory of Judy Couperthwaite, a good friend of the band.

Rung in celebration of the life of Judy Couperthwaite

Rung to celebrate the life of Judy Couperthwaite (1943 - 2018) a long time friend and supporter of this tower.

Rung in fond memory of Judy Couperthwaite

Rung in fond memory of Judy Couperthwaite

In fond memory of Judy Couperthwaite.

Rung before the evening service of the Churches Together in Horsley and Ockham

where Clare Bevan was giving her first sermon as a Licensed Lay Minister on her birthday.

Clare and Rachel E Johnson were both licensed as Lay Ministers (Readers) by Bishop Andrew

at St Paul’s Dorking on Saturday 23rd June 2018

Rung to celebrate the New Ministry of Nathan Kurz as assistant Vicar at St Mary and St Paul Churches in East Molesey.

Rung in fond memory of Judy Couperthwaite

Rung on the back 8. With the band's thanks to Simon Linford for his excellent PPE articles, which inspired us to do something different.

For evensong

Rung in fond memory of Judy Couperthwaite 26th October 1943 - 22nd June 2018 whose funeral was today. 1st minor 2

Rung in celebration of the life of Judy Couperthwaite.

Rung in memory of Judy Couperthwaite

For Evensong

Rung to celebrate the life of Judy Couperthwaite.

A 21st birthday compliment to Jack E Page.

1st Quarter in the method for 6, 1st as Conductor in the method for 5, rung to encourage the passing cyclists in the Prudential Ride London.

First Stedman Caters 6

Rung to celebrate the Ministry of

Revd. Dr. Stefan Collier

Who is leaving this parish

on Sunday 5th August 2018

to be inducted and installed as

Rector of Christleton Cheshire

On Thursday 13th September 2018.

Most methods to a peal: 2.

500th peal: 11

First of Maximus: 7

350th peal for The Guildford Diocesan Guild: 5

First of Surprise inside: 3

First quarter on ten: 5

First on eight inside: 6

25th peal on the bells

80th Birthday compliment to Mike Bangham

1st Blows of Lincolnshire Royal 3 & 6

Rung in celebration of the life of Christopher Brookes, brother of Katherine, in the year that marks the 10th anniversary of his untimely death and in the month that he would have celebrated his 30th birthday.

All the other Aldershot Ringers wish to be associated with this Quarter Peal.

Longest length: 1, 6 and as (C).

Rung half-muffled on the 100th anniversary of the death of Lance Serjeant Sidney Jelley MM, a Crondall ringer who died, aged 26, in the second battle of the Somme.

50th peal on the bells: 2.

To wish Bill Pearcey a speedy recovery.

A pre-wedding compliment to Zoë Cotton and Rupert Bathurst to be married later today at Holy Trinity, Guildford.

Rung as a compliment to Zoe Cotton and Rupert Bathurst, following their wedding in Holy Trinity church

First Spliced as conductor.

Rung with the band's best wishes to Claire, beginning a DPhil at Trinity College, Oxford, and to Matthew, beginning his studies in Durham.

Rung half-muffled on the exact 100th anniversary of the death of Alan Boxall, a ringer at Godalming.

Dedicated to Sasha with best wishes from all the Leatherhead band as he commences his studies at Eton College tomorrow. Also to celebrate Natalie's dad's birthday today.

Ring as an 80th birthday compliment to Margery Coleman.

First quarter peal: 1.

A 50th birthday compliment to Chris Chandler of the local band.

First Spliced Maximus as conductor.

Rung for Evensong.

First quarter 8, first quarter inside 2. Rung for Evensong.

Celebrating the arrival today of a son for Guildford ringer Jenny Spry and Karl.

In fond memory of William J Pearcey, a ringer at this church.

For Evensong

Celebrating the wedding yesterday of Hannah Buswell and Edward Saunders. Also congratulations to Chris Rogers on his recent significant birthday.

900th peal: 7.

First quarter of triples for the treble on the occasion of her son, Fred's, 21st birthday.

First on treble: 1

Rung in support of the Guildord Diocesan Guild, Farnham District Quarter Peal Weekend and dedicated to the life of Roland Lambert, a highly respected Bagshot resident and member of the Scout Association for 70 years.

1st on 6 as conductor

Rung for the Farnham District Quarter Peal weekend.

First of Grandsire: 3

Rung for Farnham District Quarter Peal Weekend. First Quarter Grandsire Doubles 2

Rung to welcome the Revd. Clare Shepherd, recently inducted as Rector of Ewhurst, Okewood Hill, and Forest Green. The first peal on the bells since restoration and replacement of bells 5 and 6.

We would like to associate this quarter with The Golden Wedding Anniversary on 5th October of Kate and David Cameron who were married in this church. Kate learnt to ring at this tower and was Tower Captain at Dorking for many years before moving away, also doing much for the Leatherhead District.

First Surprise Major: 6

First Treble Bob Major: 1

Rung for Farnham District Quarter Peal Weekend and Guildford Diocesan Guild Quarter Peal Month